"Mr Flatt, 81, died following a fall at Basildon Hospital in Essex. The independent report described how he had become agitated following a family visit and had stabbed himself in his abdomen with a pair of scissors. He ran from the ward and fell over the railings of a first-floor landing on to a glass table. He did not recover from his injuries."
"Mr Flatt, who also played for Southend United, Romford, Barnet, and Wisbech Town, had been suffering from memory loss and was admitted to Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford in May 2021 with a low heart rate. He was subsequently assessed by the Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) mental health team and diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The report described how "following several incidents of violence and aggression" he was transferred to Goodmayes Hospital in Ilford, east London, on 9 June and detained under the Mental Health Act."
Colin Flatt, 81, a former professional footballer, experienced memory loss and was admitted in May 2021, later diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He was detained under the Mental Health Act after incidents of aggression and was moved across multiple hospitals and care homes, totaling 12 settings in his final months. He received unsafe medication, sustained injuries while being restrained, was placed in inappropriate environments, and experienced breaches of his human rights. He became agitated after a family visit, stabbed himself with scissors, ran from a ward, fell from a first-floor landing onto a glass table, and died from his injuries.
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